In this episode I explore the main them of chapter 1 of Character by Choice: the tension between power and goodness.

For more, check out https://www.neiltambe.com/character-by-choice

This is a guided reflection to accompany the previous episode. The question is, "What has shaped my perception of right and wrong?"

You'll get a little thoughtstarter about once per minute from me.

I'm so excited to relaunch this podcast! This week's episode is an explainer about what the new format will be like and an excerpt from the Introduction of Character By Choice: Letters on Goodness, Courage, and Becoming Better on Purpose.

You can learn more about the book at: https://www.neiltambe.com/characterbychoice.

I'd love to hear from you too! Send me an email at [email protected].

Circumstance forced my hand, and I stopped wearing a watch. Now that my routine is disrupted, I don't plan on putting it on like clockwork.

Why do I have such a hard time turning off my work on vacation?

I flipped out when my son reached for our knife block, but maybe I didn't need to react quite so intensely.

And some other links that I was poking around on related to the concept of thinking slow:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2015/07/25/the-power-slow-thinking/ToZbzYl7rG0yVMCtsZ7WnJ/story.html

https://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-English-Bhante-Henepola-Gunaratana/dp/0861719069

We had the perfect plan, until the coffee shop was closed. Luckily, our morning was saved by an act of tremendous generosity.

Here's a link to learn more about Good Cakes and Bakes. We're so lucky they're in our neighborhood: https://goodcakesandbakes.com/.